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as in theme
a major object of interest or concern (as in a discussion or artistic composition)
the motif of mute figures standing in lonely isolation is a recurrent one in the artist's works
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Recent Examples of motif
Blanc does have a couple motifs that peak their heads up through the different movies.
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Fred Topel, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
Each bottle features intricate details inspired by elements from the château, from cobblestone patterns to sun motifs to chevron flooring.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 6 Nov. 2025
Then various faux fall leaves around the tops of each pumpkin to add more color to this classic white and black motif.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Nov. 2025
Many seals seem to have been already carved with the popular cultural motifs before they were sold to clients, although solid archaeological and archival evidence is still needed to confirm this.
—Serdar Yalçin, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
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Fred Topel, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
Each bottle features intricate details inspired by elements from the château, from cobblestone patterns to sun motifs to chevron flooring.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 6 Nov. 2025
Then various faux fall leaves around the tops of each pumpkin to add more color to this classic white and black motif.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Nov. 2025
Many seals seem to have been already carved with the popular cultural motifs before they were sold to clients, although solid archaeological and archival evidence is still needed to confirm this.
—Serdar Yalçin, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for motif
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Women in Film embraced the theme of unity on Thursday night at The Beverly Hilton, honoring the power of collaboration, inclusion and storytelling to advance gender equality in Hollywood.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
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This year’s Imaginarium Festival theme is Winter Utopia, featuring ice kingdoms and fairytale landscapes alongside infinity mirror rooms, interactive exhibits, carnival games and an ice skating rink.—
Marcus Smith,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Leave plenty of distance between you and the vehicle in front of you to account for sudden stops or changes in the traffic pattern.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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Within Letizia’s rotation, the appearance extends her pattern of understated, low-heeled formality — from the burgundy kitten heels worn at Madrid’s Innovation and Design Awards last week to the black slingbacks that matched Princess Sofía at Spain’s National Day.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
11 Nov. 2025
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Lasky also integrates tangential but no-less-compelling topics, like the show-stopping style of Iris Apfel and her influence on Lasky’s mother, and Lasky’s evergreen obsession with The Shining.—
Diana Arterian,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Support journalism that digs deeper into topics that matter most to Arkansans.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Nov. 2025
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The growing acceptance of Indian design is one reason Bohra no longer resists the Made in India label.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
9 Nov. 2025
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The largest maritime manufacturing company in Indonesia, PT Pal has advantages in the design and construction capabilities of naval vessels, commercial vessels, and general engineering.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Nov. 2025
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The judge noted that only Lively's team had filed a response and that the time to pursue the matter had expired.—
Bryan West,
Nashville Tennessean,
7 Nov. 2025
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These advancements highlight the significant potential of high-quality rare-earth qubits and quantum memories assembled using a bottom-up method, paving the way for scalable development of quantum light-matter interfaces tailored for telecommunication quantum networks.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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After that day, when I was given the book which promised to answer all of my bloody questions—my long-suffering American Girl doll went into the closet.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Yes, potential excuses exist, such as the Tigers’ switch to Daniels, a senior Stanford transfer whose tremendous performance (353 yards passing and two touchdowns, 89 yards rushing and two touchdowns) demands the question of why Freeze didn’t turn the offense over to him weeks ago.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Motif.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motif. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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